Luo Chen then asked whether any of those descendants had actually succeeded in entering the Dao Sect, and Seven Lamps confirmed that they had. The promise was not merely bait used to lure powerful cultivators from the other territories; the Dao Sect was genuinely honoring it.

After learning all this, he could not help but feel deeply moved. No wonder the Star Gate had managed to attract so many powerful Sages from across the world. It offered them more than the possibility of advancing to Divine Transformation. It also took care of the worldly ties they could not simply cast aside, ensuring that their descendants would still have a future after they were gone.

As that thought settled in his mind, another quietly followed. If I went back and brought my people here, could they have the same opportunity?

The cultivation philosophy of the Central Continent might not align with the path Luo Chen had chosen for himself, but the appeal of life here was undeniable. This land had known peace for millennia. Competition still existed, whether between disciples of the same family or among rival families, but minor disputes rarely escalated into killing, much less the senseless bloodshed so...